In Irkutsk, the circumstances of a crash involving a Gazelle van and a passenger car are being investigated, after which the foreign car was thrown into the oncoming lane. At the time of the accident, there were 9 passengers in the minibus, five of them sought medical help. According to preliminary data, the collision was caused by the Gazelle driver not keeping distance, but the final legal decision will be made after checking all details.
According to preliminary information, the driver of the Gazelle was traveling in the left lane toward the Maratovsky Ring on his regular route when the vehicle ahead attempted to turn left. The taxi driver did not have time to react to the maneuver, as a result of which a collision occurred and the foreign car was thrown into the oncoming lane. At the time of the accident, there were 9 passengers in the minibus, five of whom sought medical attention with various injuries, and only two were prescribed outpatient treatment.At present, police officers are determining all the circumstances of the incident. It has been preliminarily established that the driver of the Gazelle, who failed to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead, was at fault for the traffic accident. After assessing the actions of both road users, a legal decision will be made.
Based on materials from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Irkutsk